Luton Airport — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Bedfordshire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Bedfordshire Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
64 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (58): ▲ 6 (10%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Shoplifting39 · 61%
- Other theft6 · 9%
- Vehicle crime6 · 9%
- Anti-social behaviour4 · 6%
- Theft from the person3 · 5%
- Violence and sexual offences3 · 5%
- Criminal damage and arson1 · 2%
- Possession of weapons1 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
54 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Local resolution24 · 44%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified15 · 28%
- Unable to prosecute suspect8 · 15%
- Awaiting court outcome5 · 9%
- Offender given a caution2 · 4%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Community Priority for Luton Airport April 26 - June 26 TACKLING VULNERABLILITY and EXPLOITATION has been identified as the priority for this quarter. TACKLING VULNERABLILITY and EXPLOITATION will be the focus of the next 3 months.
We work closely with Border Force and other partnership agencies to identify and safeguard at risk individuals.
Set: 2026-04-01
Community Priority for Luton Airport April 26 - June 26 TARGETTING SERIOUS and ORGANISED CRIME has been identified as the priority for this quarter. TARGETTING SERIOUS and ORGANISED CRIME will be the focus of the next 3 months.
We are at the heart of a Multi-Agency approach to identify and detect criminal activity at Luton Airport. We have several proactive operations in place that helps us to do this: • Operation Sterling targets individuals that are in possession of cash that they have obtained from illegal means. • Operation Dynamic uses specific techniques to target those using their vehicles to commit crime. • Project Servator is a high visibility operation that deploys at sporadic times of day and in different locations with a view to identify and disrupt crime and terrorism.
Set: 2026-04-01
Community Priority for Luton Airport April 26 - June 26 Working in partnership to maintain a safe and secure environment for our airport community has been identified as the priority for this quarter. TARGETTING SERIOUS and ORGANISED CRIME will be the focus of the next 3 months.
The Airport Policing Unit takes care of the safety and security of over 17 million passengers per year. The airport has a large number of unique local byelaws which we can utilise to assist us to keep the airport safe. We have a large team that is made up of unarmed officers, armed officers and specialist search dog handlers. We have a unique working relationship with the airport and all staff, ensuring that together we create a safe environment for passengers to travel.
Set: 2026-04-01
Public events & surgeries
Luton Airport Event
2026-08-01 · London Luton Airport, Airport Way Luton
Luton Airport Event
2026-11-01 · London Luton Airport, Airport Way Luton
Luton Airport Engagements
2026-12-31 · London Luton Airport, Airport Way Luton
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Bedfordshire Police
- Luton South and East
- Luton Town Centre
- Luton Central
- Luton and North and West
- Dunstable and Rural
- Houghton Regis and Rural
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Bedfordshire Police.